Four friends got take-out from an Italian restaurant. They bought a pizza for $15.50, pasta for $16.05, chicken for $20.25, and salad for $8.20, and paid a 10% sales tax. They split the bill evenly. How much did each friend pay?

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Elijah Holmes

Mathematics

21 May, 10:10

Four friends got take-out from an Italian restaurant. They bought a pizza for $15.50, pasta for $16.05, chicken for $20.25, and salad for $8.20, and paid a 10% sales tax. They split the bill evenly. How much did each friend pay?

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Heather Simpson · Answer 1

Start by adding up the food.

$15.50 + 16.05 + 20.25 + 8.20 = $60

10% of $60 is $6 tax, so $60 + $6 (tax) = $66

divide the total bill by 4

$66/4 = $16.50/person